A man has been jailed after paying a teenage girl for sexual activity in Bournemouth.
Amir Saadi, 47 and of Bournemouth, was sentenced to nine years in prison at Bournemouth Crown Court on Friday 22 March 2024. He was found guilty following a trial on Thursday 22 February 2024 to three counts of sexual activity with a child and one count of paying for the sexual services of a child.
He was placed on the sex offenders’ register for life, as well as being made the subject of a sexual harm prevention order.
Saadi first met his victim in September 2020 in the Boscombe area when she was aged 14.
Between September 2020 and May 2021, the victim attended Saadi’s home address on a number of occasions and was given money in return for sexual activity.
The investigation began in June 2021 when a report was made to Dorset Police. The victim was found to be in possession of a set of keys for an address in Christchurch Road, which were later found to be linked to the defendant’s home address.
Officers attended and Saadi was subsequently arrested within the address on Tuesday 22 June 2021.
In interview, the defendant claimed that he did not know who the victim was, despite there being evidence of contact with her on his phone.
Detective Constable Andy Hale, of the Child Abuse Investigation Team (CAIT), said: “Saadi took advantage of a teenage girl and showed no regard for her emotional or physical wellbeing.
“The young victim in this case has been exceptionally brave throughout the investigation and subsequent trial and I would like to pay tribute to her and her family for their support.
“Dorset Police will continue to seek justice for young victims and bring offenders such as Saadi to court to face the consequences for their horrible actions, which can have a lifelong impact on those involved.
“I hope that this case will give victims the courage to speak out and seek help. We will do everything we can to support them and ensure offenders are held to account.”
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